St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-22
Minnesota Pilgrims in Search Of Health
Set Out for California.
THE LATEST STYLE BUSTLE.
Some Of the Adventures of the Quartette
in Search Of the Ideal Win
ter Resort.

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promised land, which, we are told, lies
just beyond the gates of San Francisco.
But we come not alone, and thereby
hangs tale. 1t was on the Northern
Pacific train, but day out of st. Paul,
that in passing from dinner to the
sleeper our adventurous sister slipped,
and in a moment more would have been
beneath the wheels had it not been for
the strong arm of ready young man
who appeared OPPORTUNITY in the door
way. IntrOductiOns followed. of course,
as both Mrs. Pilgrim and myself were
naturally grateful to the
SAVER OF OUR SISTERS LIFE,
though, for the life of me, couldn't see
how the latest style hustle which Mary
wore would have permitted her to go
between the cars. Still, Nellie says
that's Just like my ignorance, and per
haps it is. However, Nellie, who you
must know attended Mme. Airy's select
finishing school in the East, speedily
brother of an old SchoOl-mate, and was
bound to California for the same reason
that induced us, the st. Paulites. to
seek the warmth of the California eli
mate, disposition toward weak lungs
and decided indispOSitiOn to endure
the severity of Minnesota and New
York winters.
Only twenty-five. we'll enough off to
have as much leisure time on his hands
as he wanted, and as gOOd-lOOking as
entertaining, Charlie Ready made an
exceedingly agreeable addition to our
little party, and was as welcome
to fun-loving Mary as to Amy.
The upshOt of it all was that he agreed
to east in his lot with us and join in our
pilgrimage to find an ideal wintering
place in the state of which we had all
read so much, but which none of us
had seen. So here we are in Frisco.
Already we have been porting over
maps, guides and handbooks to get a
little light upon the subject of a
DESIRABLE RESTING PLACE
for the winter before leaving the COM
Portable hotel in which we are tenn
porariIy located, and already the change
from the chilling Eastern winds we left
behind us to the balmy spring like
December we have found at the Golden
Gate has brought a flush of color to the
faces of the ladies.
But division has arisen. Nellie in
clines toward the southern counties, in
duced thereto by diligent reading of
Helen Hunts pathetic Indian story, land
finds warm supporter in myself, while
Mary, accustomed to the luXurieS of
city life, is predispOsed to the selection of
one of San FranciSco'S suburban towns.
and votes in favor of Investigating the
charms of Oakland and San Rafael.
With an earneStneSs that does not SAVIOR
of disinterestedness, Charlie sides with
our pretty sister and the outcome
I1x,f i, hot ri nni 10 fn wis of
inspection to San Rafael, since but
twelve miles distant it fulfills the con-
dltiOn laid down by Mary for
AN IDEAL RESORT,
near enough to the city to make daily
shopping visits to the city matter of
ease and comfort. So that was the rea-
son why, after breakfasting upon every
possible delicacy. our party could have
been seen StrOlling toward the bay,
Mary and Charlie, strangely enough,
tagging somewhat in the rear, to take
the ferrybOat across the beautiful bay
to the San Rafael railroad station. A
half-hour ride over the waters of what
seemed indeed to us to Justify its title
of the prettiest harbOr in the world. and
the station by the waters side was
reached.
A comfortable train awaited us and a
ride of 80 minutes more brought us up
through a beautiful valley, along the
vine-clad slopes of towering hills and
across limpid streams to the goal of our
hopes, San Rafael. AS we slipped out
of the neat station many gave little
cry of delight at the beautiful view
lying before us, and even Nellie, who
had pictures of Los Angeles and Santa
Barbara in her minds eye, was forced
to admit that it was pleasing in the eX-
IRENE. Fancy narrow valley, perhaps
two miles wide, and stretching out into
the far distance
A MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN,
extending into the clouds on one side,
with rolling hills ON the other, and the
intermediate space dotted over with
artistic, and in many:lnstances, elabor-
ate residences, the sun shining brightly
over all, and you will have a faint
impression of San Rafael as
A delicious warmth filled the
whether our friends in st. Paul were
enjoying a Dakota zephyr and 200 be-
low zero. Disdaining conveyance for
the quarter to the hotel and dis
gushing the Jehu's present by our APP
parent economy, we started out for the
pleasant stroll. Had the calendar been
mixed up in some unaccOuntable way?
We were not sure, but certainly, judged
from our experience in Minnesota, it
must beIJune instead of December.
In glow from the briskneSS of the
walk, and the higher mounting of the
sun, the ladies found it comfortable
enough to remove their jackets and then
the shady side of the street presented
charms irresistible. Along the verdure
shaded sidewalk, up slight eminence,
and we were before one of the
handsomest summer hotels imaginable,
or rather winter hotels, according
to the California estimate of the proper
resort. A smiling boniface rubbing his
hands in traditional landlord style
greeted us at the doorway and ushered
us into the pretty Queen Anne office.
"Rooms with a southern exposure?
Why, certainly, but really. you will find
no difference in any portion of the
house. All are bathed for several hours
daily in
THE HEALTH-GIvING SUNLIGHT"
But true to his word, the still smiling
landlord shows us up to a second-f1OOr
suite which even Nellie, her preference
for the southern counties fast fading,
cd1IlOl DuG dullllt u NC uutACtpClOllttDlC.
Broad windows look out upon as charm
ing a landscape of emerald green, i'll
terspersed with bright colored flowers
and over all the vine-covered mountain,
now cloud capped, stands like gigantic
sentinel keeping guard. The pretty
town lies spread out before US like
panorama, and its repose gives us a
sense of restfulness especially grateful
after the wearying ride across the con-
tinent.
Mary emphatically declares that this
is the place she long has sought, and the
vote is unanimous that we at leastspend
the night at the hotel and look about us
on the morrow before deciding to return
to San Francisco for our baggage, or for
the purpose of starting out to other more
heralded localities. Gathered on the
broad piazza after hOme-like dinner,
we watch the sun sink down toward the
West, and fancying we see
A CLINT OF GOLD
i'm the jStance betOkening the waters of